Cockatoo Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cockatoo, Victoria 3781 · Cardinia LGA
#849 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2604 of 4,908 nationally
About Cockatoo Primary School
Cockatoo Primary School is a public primary school located in Cockatoo, Victoria (3781), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 306 students (154 girls and 152 boys).
Cockatoo Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (20.1 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cockatoo Primary School scores 51.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 849th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Cockatoo Primary School's 306 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cockatoo Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cockatoo Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fernbrook School
The Basin · Independent combined · Prep-10
78 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.6 km away
Emerald Secondary College
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
620 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.7 km away
Gembrook Primary School
Gembrook · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1030 · 4.5 km away
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061 · 4.8 km away
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.8 km away
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044 · 8.7 km away
Menzies Creek Primary School
Menzies Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1057 · 9.2 km away
Beaconsfield Upper Primary School
Beaconsfield Upper · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1039 · 9.5 km away
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School
Emerald · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1080 · 9.7 km away
Monbulk Primary School
Monbulk · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1032 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Creswick Primary School
Creswick · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1009
Grovedale Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1009
Omeo Primary School
Omeo · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
Alfredton Primary School
Alfredton · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1009
Maiden Gully Primary School
Maiden Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
551 students · ICSEA 1009
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Cockatoo Primary School a public or private school?
Cockatoo Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Cockatoo Primary School offer?
Cockatoo Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cockatoo Primary School?
In 2025, Cockatoo Primary School had 306 enrolled students (154 girls, 152 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cockatoo Primary School?
Cockatoo Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cockatoo Primary School rank in VIC?
Cockatoo Primary School ranks 849th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.2/100), and 2604th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cockatoo Primary School?
Cockatoo Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cockatoo Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cockatoo Primary School had 40 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Cockatoo Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cockatoo Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cockatoo Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cockatoo Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Cockatoo Primary School?
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